Key management

Sofradir, a pioneer in developing and manufacturing key classes of advanced infrared (IR) detectors for military, space, scientific and industrial applications, announces its election to the Board of Stakeholders (BoS) at Photonics21, the European Technology Platform (ETP) representing the European photonics community. The BoS is the main decision-making body of the platform. Sofradir’s appointment is effective as of November 19, 2018.
As board member, Sofradir will support Photonics21 Bo...

It is hard to think of somewhere with more critical security needs than a bank. While cyber-security grabs the headlines, in the day-to-day business of banking, physical security of people and assets is paramount.
We’ve all seen the heist movies. Of course, in the real world, bank security is more complex than fitting the biggest titanium door you can find. Buildings, ATM housings and cash-in-transit delivery services all have totally different workflows, but each demands high-security lo...

Seagate Technology plc, a provider of data storage solutions, and IBM announces they are working together to reduce product counterfeiting using blockchain and security technologies. The project, which is designed to help manufacturers, integrators, and business partners fight counterfeit hard drives, uses the IBM Blockchain Platform to authenticate the provenance of disk drive products, bringing a new level of multi-layered security protection to the data management industry.
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As part of plans to simplify its branding structure in the UK, ASSA is now being marketed as a product range from ASSA ABLOY.
The move by the global supplier of door opening solutions will provide customers with a market-leading specification and architectural hardware range under a single brand.
ASSA rebranded as product range
Following the merger of ASSA and ABLOY back in 1994, ASSA Scandinavia has played an important part in the development of ASSA ABLOY as an important and renowned brand,...

Traka 21, the innovative plug-and-play key management solution for small and medium-sized businesses, is now offered by ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions.
Traka 21 key management solution
Designed to provide a simple, efficient and affordable system to help users manage their keys, Traka 21 ensures organisations can trace business assets at all times. The system individually locks every single key or keyset stored in the system...

Having returned from Security Essen, Traka’s International Sales Director, Martin Woodhouse, reflects on the show and why it was so important to attend for the industry leader in innovative key and equipment management systems.
Q: How was the show?
Martin Woodhouse: Security Essen was great in allowing us as a global brand, and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, to demonstrate how we are listening to our customers (new and existing) and responding with latest advances in intelligent solutio...

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Figures from the 2018 edition of ‘The Wireless Access Control Report’ show continued strong growth for wireless vs. wired solutions. Why do you think security and facility managers are “cutting the wires” more and more?
Advantages of wireless access control
The energy-efficiency of wireless doors delivers significant cost savings"
Russell Wagstaff, Director for Commercial Access Solutions, ASSA ABLOY EMEA says, “Among the many advantages of wireless discussed in the report, I would highlight two. Firstly, removing the need to cable every door makes it much easier and more economical to bring many more doors into your access system. So, wireless technology can upgrade your building’s security in an instant. Secondly, the energy-efficiency of wireless doors delivers significant cost savings. The standard batteries’ locks usually have long lives, and only fully ‘power up’ when there’s a credential to read. Wired doors are generally connected to the mains 24/7.”
The new report forecasts growth in wireless locks for “non-door” applications (lockers, servers, and so on) to outgrow those for doors. Why is wireless technology especially suited to these “non-doors”?
Russell said, “Partly it’s about convenience. The more applications that can be secured and unlocked with a single credential, the better for site users. Facility managers benefit from the wider scope of their access system, which gives them more control. In addition, because these ‘non-door’ devices are wireless, access control can easily extend outdoors. Padlocks for gates, machinery locks, storage lockers. With the right lock, these can all be secured within the same access control system as your front door.”
Wireless and real-time access control for SMBs
What specific problem did SMARTair solve at ULab?
Enrique Burgos, Director at uLab: “In addition to regular daily traffic [of around 100 staff], weekly traffic can almost multiply by ten if an event is held. We needed an access control system as flexible and convenient as SMARTair.”
One of Spain’s newest co-working spaces, uLab’s vision incorporated the latest in security, accessibility and design to create a 21st-century business centre. Wire-free SMARTair delivered real-time access control to accommodate both regular daily traffic and busy one-off events.
Wireless access control in large and complex businesses
With CLIQ key-based access control, audit trails for every lock, key and padlock are available on demand, so monitoring contractor visits is easy
How does the flexible access management, offered by CLIQ, impact day-to-day security?
Christophe Nublat, Head of Study & Works Division, Eau de Valence, France: “All the energy is in the key. There is no power supply to the lock, and therefore very little maintenance. Also, electronic and mechanical cylinders are managed by the same key.”
The municipal water authority of Valence supplies safe drinking water to 65,000 local residents. It also manages 4 boreholes, a storage unit and 300km of water pipes. With CLIQ key-based access control, audit trails for every lock, key and padlock are available on demand, so monitoring contractor visits is easy. Weekly mandatory key revalidation provides another layer of security. Five of their keys are equipped with CLIQ Remote technology, so supervisors can also update access rights on the move, via Bluetooth.
Aperio wireless locks-Axis door controller integration
The new report picks out ‘integration’ as a growing trend — with an overwhelming majority of survey respondents saying integrated systems are ‘important’ or ‘very important’ at a site. How does integration with ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless locks benefit AXIS Entry Manager customers?
Stephanie Hensler, Business Development Director at Axis Communications: “Axis completed integration of the Aperio RS485 hub with our AXIS A1001 Door Controller. AXIS Entry Manager is our web-based access control system, built into the A1001 Door Controller. Because most users value real-time access, we chose to integrate with an Aperio online hub. Users appreciate how intuitive it is to manage this integrated solution.”
Wireless access control is cost effective Aperio battery-powered escutcheons and cylinders with card readers are now fully integrated with Pacom’s Unison system
Can switching to Aperio wireless access control deliver concrete budget benefits?
Magnus Svensson, Infrastructure Manager at Lund University: “Aperio has proven to be very cost effective. We have been able to reduce the time we spend on user management and system administration radically.”
After 20 years, Lund University’s Faculty of Law was looking to upgrade its access control system. Aperio battery-powered escutcheons and cylinders with card readers are now fully integrated with Pacom’s Unison system.
Aperio locks work with the existing MIFARE smartcards, so there was no need for 42,000 students and 7,500 staff to return their smart-cards for reprogramming, or even to visit update readers to reactivate their permissions. Every door or card is still managed centrally from a single admin interface.

Mul-T-Lock launches its new eCLIQ access control system for larger retailers, allowing organisations to remotely manage access permissions at the click of a button. The new and advanced eCLIQ technology allows organisations to both grant and remove access permissions remotely. This includes the ability to schedule individual access permissions for each key, as well as to provide time-limited access. If a key is lost, access can be also be revoked using the eCLIQ software, all managed from a cloud-based system.
Mul-T-Lock’s eCLIQ system is particularly useful for larger retailers that often suffer from a high staff turnover. Having the ability to revoke access permissions when a member of staff leaves, allows retailers to uphold their security. This not only offers enhanced security, but also significantly reduces whole life costing.
Maximum control over security
In the past, when a mechanical key is lost, security can only be guaranteed by replacing the whole mechanical suite of locks – at an unwelcome cost. Now eCLIQ takes security to a new dimension, giving retailers maximum control over security, as well as ongoing maintenance costs.
eCLIQ is a completely electronic locking system based on the mechanical precision and microelectronic modules of ASSA ABLOY’s CLIQ technology
Mul-T-Lock’s eCLIQ is the ideal solution for a variety of applications, such as in a 24-hour supermarket where members of staff are coming and going at various times of the day, and for granting time-limited access to contractors and delivery drivers. eCLIQ is a completely electronic locking system based on the mechanical precision and microelectronic modules of ASSA ABLOY’s CLIQ technology. The electronic contact between keys and cylinders transmits power and data securely, with AES encryption.
Low maintenance solution
Working on a modular system, cylinders are quick and easy to install with no cabling required, offering an easy-to-install and low maintenance solution for retailers. Key batteries are fast and easy to replace once every 30,000 operations, at a nominal cost to the business, with no need for specialist tools.
The available cylinders are also suitable for a number of different applications, from office doors and cold storage areas to external gates and even potentially explosive areas. There is also a varied range of compatible padlocks available, designed for all weather conditions. Mul-T-Lock’s eCLIQ technology offers automation and integration. It collects important information and allows for traceability, enhancing security for retailers and offering operational efficiencies.

Security Essen 2018 presented itself as the international source of inspiration for the industry. 950 exhibitors from 43 countries showed their innovations for increased safety and convenience to over 36,000 trade visitors from 125 nations at Messe Essen on topics ranging from cyber security to innovations for building security and new solutions for the protection of valuables.
The representatives of the companies, associations and institutions were in great demand as discussion partners. There was strong need for information and investment from trade visitors as a result of current events such as hacker attacks, challenges involving access control at airports, the still-high number of break-ins and increasing legal requirements. The exhibitors praised the significantly increased percentage of international visitors (eight percent up) and the strong decision-making authority of the trade visitors.
Trend-setting solutions
Security Essen attracted more than 36,000 professional visitors – including experts from industry and installers
"Security Essen has underlined its position as a trend-setting international trade fair for all aspects of security. We were able to welcome significantly more visitors from abroad – 125 nations, that's an impressive number", says Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen. “Protection – whether public or private, digital or analogue – is the central theme of our time. Our exhibitors provided answers to these challenges and presented trend-setting solutions. The high number of first-time exhibitors who showed their services to the specialist world indicates the importance of our trade fair as an independent platform for the security industry."
There were more than 200 new exhibitors, including Hoppe AG, PwC Cyber Security Services and AEG ID. The trade fair attracted more than 36,000 professional visitors – predominantly including experts from industry, installers and participants from the security sector – who were characterised by greater internationality, a significant interest in new products and new business contacts as well as a strong willingness to invest.
There were more than 200 new exhibitors, including Hoppe AG, PwC Cyber Security Services and AEG ID
Numerous new products
Around 40 percent of the visitors came from abroad (2016: 32). The 76 percent of visitors were decision-makers within their companies and one quarter prepared their investments at the trade fair or concluded contracts directly. After all, the economy is still excellent. Industry sales in Germany alone are estimated at around 17.2 billion euros – a two-year increase of 18 percent. 62 percent of visitors rated the economic situation in the security sector as good to very good. Over 90 percent were satisfied with their visit to the fair and want to recommend Security Essen to others.
The relevance of Security Essen as a pulse monitor for the security industry was particularly evident in the numerous new products. Once again, the influence of digitisation became clear: access solutions are becoming smarter and rely on smartphones or biometric identification as keys.
Evaluate video data faster
Protection of data and networked access was an all-encompassing topic for numerous exhibitors and many lectures
Artificial intelligence helps to evaluate video data faster and more accurately. Apps display unsecured windows in the smart home or help keep track of valuable contents of safes. The protection of data and networked access was an all-encompassing topic for numerous exhibitors and many lectures.
The winners of the Security Innovation Award attracted a great deal of attention. Seven exhibitors were honoured with this award for their pioneering innovations. UrbanAlps convinced the jury with Stealth Key, a forgery-proof key from the 3D printer. The Jansen Tore burglar-proof sectional door with WK5 classification, which also received a prize, is especially secure – suitable, for example, for museums, hazardous material stores or military headquarters. Kötter Security received one of the coveted awards for the new emergency call and service control center, in which high-tech infrastructure and digital processes ensure the best possible customer security.
New service facilities
Security Essen was held for the first time in the modernised halls of Messe Essen, which will set new standards once the final construction phase is completed in 2019. Spacious, single-storey halls, plenty of daylight, the new glass entrance area and new service facilities such as the Business Club have already delighted exhibitors and visitors.
Security Essen also provided optimal visitor and exhibitor communication with a new hall structure organised according to exhibition areas. The guests of Security Essen praised the division of the fair into key topics. The exhibition hall for Cyber Security and Economic Security celebrated a successful premiere. Exhibitors such as the Federal Office for Information Security, Telekom Security, Advancis Software & Services GmbH and the newly founded Federal Association for Critical Infrastructure Protection (BSKI) presented here.
Numerous campaigns and events relating to the actual trade fair events offered visitors genuine added value
Thematically suitable exhibitors
Numerous campaigns and events relating to the actual trade fair events offered visitors genuine added value. Thus on the ‘Day of training and further education’, which was organised by the Federal Association of the Security Industry (BDSW) and Messe Essen, 300 participants of the security industry were provided with information on training possibilities and career opportunities. At the new Cyber Security Conference, Arne Schönbohm, President of the Federal Office for Information Security, spoke about cyber security as a challenge for politics, business and society. The computer scientist Jan Krissler, known as Starbug, was also a guest at the top-class conference.
Gregor Gysi, member of the Bundestag of the German party ‘Die Linke’, discussed the economic importance of cash at the BMWL (Federal Association of Medium-Sized Value Logistics Companies) booth. In the security experts’ forum, practical experts designed a non-stop programme with more than 90 presentations. The guided tours were expressly aimed at architects, planners, installers, operators, authorities and employees of construction and planning departments and stopped at thematically suitable exhibitors.
Topic of digitisationCooperation between Western Business Exhibitions and Messe Essen offers a comprehensive platform for business
The organisers are already setting the course for the next Security Essen, which will take place at Messe Essen from 22 to 25 September 2020. The new thematic hall structure will be further expanded and the topic of digitisation will be explored in greater depth. Numerous exhibitors have already confirmed their registration for the next event. 88 percent of the visitors have already stated their intention to participate in Security Essen 2020.
The fair is also taking a further step towards internationalisation: From 9 to 11 April 2019 ‘The Security Event - powered by Security Essen’ will take place for the first time in Birmingham, Great Britain. This cooperation between the British trade fair organiser Western Business Exhibitions and Messe Essen offers the European security industry a comprehensive platform for business in Great Britain. Over one hundred of the world's leading security brands are exhibiting.
Excellent platform
950 exhibitors from 43 nations presented innovations in the field of civil security at Messe Essen. The projection for the last day of the fair estimated 36,000 visitors from 125 nations including conference participants, VIP guests, delegation participants and journalists (including FKM projection of 33.000). The proportion of professional visitors was 99 percent.
The hall distribution was particularly great success this year
Andreas Straubinger, Region Manager D/A/CH, Vanderbilt International GmbH said, “Our stand position in the new Hall 6 was a very good choice. Visitor footfall was above average and the results were even better than we saw at the last Security 2016 trade fair. We thought the hall distribution was a particularly great success this year. The number and quality of our D/A/CH trade fair contacts were very good; not only this but we were delighted to see how many trade fair visitors attended from around the world, which was a great fit for Vanderbilt’s global orientation. The trade fair contributed to further developing the level of awareness of the Vanderbilt brand. We consider Security to be the leading trade fair for our industry. It is an excellent platform from which to present our solutions to a broad audience.”
Extremely well informed
Security Essen set up its own exhibition hall for cyber security this year for the first time, to us it was a logical step to come and present our products"
Bernd Hohlfeld, Management Board, ALVARA Cash Management Group AG commented, “For us, Security Essen has been our most successful trade fair to date. The high levels of demand for our ALVARA Logistic App and ‘Digital Driver Legitimation’ were one reason, but not the only reason by any means. In particular, the BMWL joint stand brought together all of the stakeholders in cash services, offering an overall solution for efficient cash circulation. The joint stand was well placed not only to present the route to innovation but also to confirm it. The concept is very impressive and we will be back in 2020.”
Knud Brandis, Managing Director of PwC Cyber Security Services GmbH said, “PwC Cyber Security Services GmbH is Germany’s leading consultancy firm for data security. As Security Essen set up its own exhibition hall for cyber security this year for the first time, to us it was a logical step to come and present our products and services here. The topics which were in particularly high demand were information security, data protection, emergency services and cyber security. The trade visitors were extremely well informed and precisely our target audience.”
Invaluable validation stamp
Sebastian Mosbacher, Managing Director, Stölting Service Group commented, “Stölting Security was extremely satisfied with Security Essen 2018 in Essen. As a large security services provider operating in Germany, we were able to present our services and position ourselves in the best possible manner. The second day saw high footfall and was of great significance for us as a trans-regional personnel service provider operating in the sector of cleaning, security and staffing. Stölting Service Group will be back in 2020!”
Dr. Alejandro Ojeda, CEO and Founder of UrbanAlps AG said, “Security Essen was beyond our wildest expectations; it has been one of our best platforms to get in direct contact with our target audience at an international level. Furthermore, winning the Security Innovation Award 2018 for our core product the Stealth Key, the worlds’ first 3D metal printed key, has been an invaluable validation stamp from arguably the world’s leading security fair. It is clearly the place to be for security and we eagerly look forward to come back once again in 2020.”
Topics discussed at Security Essen were information security, data protection, emergency services and cyber security
Convenient contactless handles
Rainer Schratz, Marketing Manager, HOPPE AG, Stadtallendorf commented, “HOPPE presented at Security Essen for the first time this year – and so far, we are extremely satisfied with the results of the trade fair. Security Essen is a good platform for HOPPE innovations and expertise in the field of protection and amenities; this is also clear from the high number of contacts we made at the trade fair – both with customers as well as visitors who came from segments which are new to us, for example from the electrical wholesale trade.”
“Of course, the quality of the new contacts can only be evaluated after the trade fair but we are delighted with the high level of interest shown by visitors in our products – both from trade visitors and from the media. Visitors were particularly appreciative of our innovations such as the burglar-proof window handles SecuForte with automatic locking function and convenient contactless front door handles or the wireless window handle offering central locking.”
Diverse possibilities offered
Current aspects such as ‘Security technology in the smart home’ and ‘Digitisation and cyber security’ were afforded a great deal of attention"
Norbert Schaaf, Chairman of the Federal Association of Security Technology (BHE) and Chairman of the Advisory Board for Security Essen said, “Trade fair visitors from around the world were able to seek information about the diverse possibilities offered by modern security technology from around 950 exhibitors. The new layout, with six primary areas, also received very positive feedback. The profile of the Security trade fair offers the right background for the entire security industry.”
“As a specialist trade fair, it specialises in security and therefore offers the ideal platform for providers and users to share information and views. Current aspects such as ‘Security technology in the smart home’ and ‘Digitisation and cyber security’ were afforded a great deal of attention. The innovative spirit of the security providers also became particularly clear at the presentation ceremony of the Security Innovation Awards 2018.”
Secured connectivity platform
Serge Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge, Regional Manager BNL - DACH, Managing Director DACH, UTC Fire & Security commented, “Smart buildings and smart homes were the focal point of this year’s Security Essen. Thanks to UltraSync, the new secured connectivity platform, integrated smart home or smart building security solutions can be managed using the internet. UTC Fire & Security presented their Lenel range, which offers various security technologies (video, access, fire and burglary), which are integrated into both the home and larger-scale environments in a user-friendly manner.”
“The trade fair offered us the ideal platform to present our upcoming new product range of cable and wireless fire alarm systems. The feedback we received from both the domestic market and neighbouring countries was outstanding. The relaxed stand design provided the perfect environment for intense yet enjoyable conversations. Security Essen was very successful for us and we are looking forward to taking part again.”
The relaxed stand design provided the perfect environment for intense yet enjoyable conversations
Digital burglary protection
Dr. Florian Scharr, Press Spokesman, VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH said, “Our goals were surpassed at Security Essen. At times, our stand was besieged! The burglar protection was particularly important and the topic of digital burglary protection was in high demand, which was very pleasing. We are delighted that so many industry representatives as well as numerous installers and planners came to find out more about VdS. Security Essen is a very important trade fair for us.”
For the first time, the three security associations -BDGW, BDSW and BDLS – presented themselves together at Security Essen"
Dr. Harald Olschok, Managing Director, BDSW Bundesverband der Sicherheitswirtschaft commented, “Once again we can look back on a successful trade fair week. For the first time, the three security associations – Federal Association of German Money and Value Services (BDGW), Association of private security industry (BDSW) and Federal Association of Aviation Security Companies (BDLS) – presented themselves together at Security Essen.”
Buy something specific
“The expert visitors and interested guests were informed about the work of the security associations through various events and lectures in the trade fair forums. Alone on the ‘Day of training and further education’, which takes place in cooperation with Messe Essen, around 300 visitors again took part.”
Friederike Nielsen, VP of Marketing, Dedrone GmbH said, “Two years ago, our subject area ‘protection from civil drones’ was still very new. Even then, we made a great deal of interesting contacts with German and international customers and partners at Security Essen. Since then, our market has seen a great deal of additional growth. A great deal of visitors has come to our stand with a specific intention – many of them have an intention to buy something specific. We are leaving the trade fair very satisfied and will definitely be back.”

By leveraging each other‘s technologies as companies sharing the dormakaba banner, LEGIC and Farpointe Data are at the forefront of the new expanding market for secure mobile credentials. LEGIC‘s 6000 series reader ICs and the mobile service LEGIC Connect are at the heart of Farpointe‘s new, award-winning Conekt mobile smartphone access control solution.
Farpointe’s first Conekt products are the K-BLE mobile access credentials and K-SMART3 electronic access readers with Wiegand output that support both mobile and traditional physical credentials. Electronic access control mobile smartphone-based credentials are an evolution of traditional RFID cards and tags, joining proximity and smartcard credentials to identify a user as he moves about a secured facility.
Mobile access credential
Mobile credentials Gartner suggests that by 2020, 20 percent of organisations will use mobile credentials for physical access
Mobile credentials make it possible for smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone and the range of Google Android devices, to be used as an electronic access control credential. Mobile credentials Gartner suggests that by 2020, 20 percent of organisations will use mobile credentials for physical access.
Security professionals creating electronic access control systems need to be aware that over 95 percent of all adults between the age of 18 and 44 own smartphones. Plus, 69 percent of the entire population already uses smartphones. And, the average smartphone user touches their device 2617 times a day (Dscout Research). Thus, practically anyone using an access system already carries a smartphone. Another way to look at it is that every smartphone user, or almost everybody, could now easily download a mobile access credential.
Sensitive confidential information
High security Conekt recognises the latest cybersecurity responsibilities expected of access control system providers. Original solutions often compelled end users to disclose sensitive confidential information about themselves and their installation.
Classic access control is only the beginning of the uses of mobile credentials. More opportunities are on the way"
The new Conekt solution provides an easy way to distribute credentials with features that allow the user to register only once, needing just the smartphone’s number, and requiring no other portal accounts or activation features. “Classic access control is only the beginning of the uses of mobile credentials. More opportunities are on the way.” Scott Lindley, General Manager, Farpointe Data, Inc.
Classic access control
Classic access control is only the beginning of the uses of mobile credentials. More opportunities are on the way. How about using a smartphone as an intelligent key for a car? Want to know where a child or loved one is driving, how fast, if he/she added gas or oil or if anyone else is in the car? How about using it to access the gym, automatically sync to a piece of equipment, immediately gain expert advice or analyse the effectiveness of the workout?
Use a smartphone for everything, forget all those other tags and cards. a smartphone will become the passport to all aspects of life, from work to home to avocations. And at a fraction of the investment in traditional credentials, secure mobile Conekt credentials are all anyone will need.

The five LEGIC components Connect, Mobile SDK, reader IC, smartcard IC as well as key and authorisation management are seamlessly working together to provide a powerful technology platform for secure ID and IoT applications.
For example, for BLE mobile ID, use Connect to deploy ID rights onto mobile devices running an app which is built on LEGIC’s mobile SDK (Android or iOS). The mobile ID rights can then be easily accessed by a reader incorporating a LEGIC reader IC. All three of these LEGIC platform components, Connect, mobile SDK and Reader IC, are easily integrated into the organisation’s solution via powerful APIs.
LEGIC’s key and authorisation management allows organisations to easily build a secure ID solution
Key and authorisation management
Finally, LEGIC’s key and authorisation management allows organisations to easily build a secure ID solution without diving into the complex matter of cryptology.
As the LEGIC reader ICs support RFID and the proven Master-Token System-Control security concept, one can easily combine a mobile solution with LEGIC advant or prime smartcards. Furthermore, the LEGIC reader ICs also support 3rd-party RFID technologies, such as MIFARE Classic, DESFire, Sony Felica or HID iClass.
Features and Benefits
Secure communication from management system to offline and online devices
Tried and proven
Easy to integrate and easy to use
All components from one supplier
Secure ID and IoT applications
LEGIC Connect - LEGIC Connect is a trusted service for the creation and instant deployment of ID rights on mobile phones. With its straightforward API, LEGIC Connect can be integrated in all management systems and connects the latter to an organisation’s mobile users. Its high scalability makes it usable for small to large installations. A modern HSMbased security architecture makes LEGIC Connect the ideal system for secure identification solutions.
LEGIC Mobile SDK - LEGIC Mobile SDK is an easy to integrate building block enabling one to quickly build a mobile app for secure ID and IoT solutions. It secures and encapsulates the communication between LEGIC Connect and LEGIC ICs, completing the path from the management system to a LEGIC enabled device. The LEGIC Mobile SDK is currently available for iOS and Android and is already used in a variety of mobile applications.
LEGIC’s 4000 and 6000 series reader ICs are the perfect choice for innovative and secure ID solutions
LEGIC Reader ICs - LEGIC’s 4000 and 6000 series reader ICs are the perfect choice for innovative and secure ID solutions. They are compatible with all common RFID standards, NFC and Bluetooth Smart. Thanks to their compact design and low power consumption, reader ICs from LEGIC qualify for use in compact battery powered devices.
LEGIC Smartcard ICs - For all kind of identification media, LEGIC provides smartcard ICs. Thanks to the flexible multi-application function, up to 127 applications can be combined. LEGIC advant smartcard ICs are available with different memory sizes and for various ISO standards.
LEGIC Key and authorisation management - LEGIC provides powerful solutions for the security of ID and IoT projects. The Master-Token System-Control is a proven platform for an easy and secure management of contactless smartcard applications. The well-known security concept is based on a physical token, the Master-Token. The key and authorisation management for mobile solutions includes the storage of keys in the certified High Security Module of LEGIC Connect, and employs state-of-the-art cryptographic concepts, including key derivation, end-to-end encryption or mutual authentication.
ID consulting service
LEGIC is committed to providing optimal support to its partners and customers. Its engineering services offer know-how and help for customer specific developments. The support helpdesk staffed by experienced Field Application Engineers provide technical support for the development of products as well as the design-in with LEGIC’s technology platform. Furthermore, LEGIC provides a comprehensive technical documentation for all products and services.
LEGIC’s Evaluation Kits include readers, smartcards and development kit software to simplify the first step with LEGIC technology. LEGIC’s ID Consulting service helps find tailored solution depending on user requirements.

The SM-6300 is LEGIC’s latest reader IC to secure ID and Internet of Things applications. Thanks to the embedded certified secure element (SE), the new reader chip is also ideal for ID and IoT applications with the highest security. Another advantage of the SM-6300 is the very compact “System-in-Package” design.
ID and IoT solutions
The SM-6300 includes a tamperproof hardware secure element (SE), where all key material is stored. This enables a wide range of innovative ID and IoT solutions with high security requirements. Encrypted communication with end-to-end security can be established.
The high-tech design of a “Systemin-Package” module with a printed circuit board makes it possible to integrate many electronic components - such as capacitors, resistors, two crystals and a transistor - along with the main semiconductors (BLE, NFC, SE), thus reducing the assembly costs for customers significantly.
The SM-6300 offers not only RFID functionality, but also BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) — the perfect choice for secure ID and IoT solutions
RFID and BLE functionality
The SM-6300 offers not only RFID functionality, but also BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) — the perfect choice for secure ID and IoT solutions in hospitality, residential access, car sharing, mobility solutions, smart home applications, corporate ID and vending machines. With the SE as a security anchor, the SM-6300 fulfills the highest security requirement
The SM-6300 fits perfectly into LEGIC’s comprehensive platform for ID and IoT solutions. The all-inclusive platform includes reader and smartcard ICs, key and authorisation management tools as well as the mobile service LEGIC Connect consisting of a trusted service and an SDK for mobile apps.
SM-6300 benefits and features
System-in-Package module with 8 x 8 x 1.1 mm footprint
BLE communication to LEGIC Mobile SDK (Android and iOS) or to third-party BLE devices
Support of all common smartcard ICs
Common Criteria EAL5+ certified secure element
Compatible with LEGIC’s Master-Token System-Control solution
Similar LEGIC commands for mobile ID and RFID (with high technology abstraction)
Evaluation Kit EK-6300
The EK-6300 Evaluation Kit supports you in the efficient design of BLE and contactless smartcard applications.
Evaluation of the SM-6300 performance as well as introduction to the OS50 command set
Development Kit Software DKS-6000 including application examples
Design example of a reader with schematic, bill of materials and layout
Entry into the use of the unique LEGIC Master-Token System-Control solution (SAM+ Zone C Demo)
Use of LEGIC prime and advant smartcards
Access to MIFARE Classic / DESFire smartcards

Case studies

Like many inpatient health facilities around Europe, the Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy (CPN) in France had a persistent problem with lost physical keys. If a key went missing — lost or misplaced, by a resident or staff member — multiple cylinders in a unit would need to be replaced. The expense in terms of staff time and money was significant, and never-ending. And like many other health centres, CPN turned to Aperio wireless technology for a solution.
Over 160 Aperio wireless escutcheons have been installed across the CPN premises integrated with the access control system from Delta Security Solutions, most on the doors to patients’ rooms. Now, everyone the ability to circulate freely without needing to carry a cumbersome key.
Tracking door security in real time
Because the Aperio integration at CPN is online, security staff can now keep track of all door security in real timeBecause the Aperio integration at CPN is online, security staff can now keep track of all door security in real time — which was not possible with the old mechanical master-key system. If a resident loses their credential, facilities staff simply cancel it instantly and reissue another, ensuring security at the site remains intact.
Some dorm-style rooms at CPN have multiple beds; in these, Aperio escutcheons secure cupboards for every inpatient, so their personal belongings are kept safe without physical keys or needing to remember PIN codes. The old key-operated safes have been removed, saving CPN the recurring cost of re-keying or replacing safe locks.
Securing pharmacy and medicine store
The Aperio H100 handle packs the power and flexibility of Aperio wireless access control into one slim interior door handle“Previously when a unit key was lost, we would have to change every cylinder it opened — which for some keys would be very expensive,” says Cédric Marchal, technical services engineer at CPN. At CPN, Aperio devices also secure areas where residents are not permitted, including staff rooms, offices and sensitive zones like the pharmacy and medicine store.
Alongside the escutcheons deployed at CPN, the Aperio device range includes online and offline Aperio cylinders; an online security lock; a wireless lock for bringing server racks and cabinets into the same access control system as doors; and the new Aperio H100 handle, which packs the power and flexibility of Aperio wireless access control into one slim interior door handle.
Every year since 2011, CPN have budgeted for an expansion in their Aperio system. Every year, more doors at their site are covered — enhancing the safety and well-being of patients. Enabled by Aperio wireless access control technology, the upgrading process continues.

Denmark’s Evotec chose Idesco readers to complete their cargo securing system they had designed for transport companies’ vehicles. Evotec’s system does more than merely preventing cargo theft. Drivers also feel more secure when delivering because hijack risks are also reduced. This is because cargo is robustly secured when drivers leave vehicles behind.
Idesco 8 CD 2.0 DESFire readers
Evotec selected Idesco 8 CD 2.0 DESFire readers for deployment on delivery vehicles
Danish cargo companies had been struggling with regular delivery cargo thefts. Drivers did not feel secure when delivering and financial losses were growing. Evotec decided to develop a novel vehicle security solution for cargo companies. As part of their solution, Evotec selected Idesco 8 CD 2.0 DESFire readers for deployment on delivery vehicles. Idesco readers have since been installed on several hundred Danish cargo trucks and vans.
Early in their design process, Evotec had seen a clear need to strictly limit access to vehicle’s cargo space to authenticated personnel only. They had known RFID technology could provide accurate, secure user identification and authentication. They learned that Idesco’s MIFARE DESFire readers, paired with 128-bit AES-encrypted DESFire transponders, would easily repel transponder hacking or cloning. Best of all, they learned Idesco designed many of its readers for installing outdoors, reliably resisting impacts, moisture, dirt and temperature extremes.
Security Key Management service
Idesco’s Security Key Management service saved Evotec extensive time and resources"Bo Schønning, Evotec Aps CEO, described the subsequent cooperation of Idesco with his company, “We got great assistance in choosing the correct solution for our system”. In addition to coded readers, Evotec ApS also subscribed to Idesco’s convenient Security Key Management Service for ensure compatibility with every vehicle’s readers. Since DESFire demands readers and transponders be encoded with matching security keys, Idesco’s Security Key Management service saved Evotec extensive time and resources, freeing them to focus exclusively on installations for their customers’ vehicles without worrying about managing DESFire keys themselves. “We feel safe when Idesco handles this data for our customers”, says Bo Schønning.
The cargo drivers of Evotec’s customers are assigned vehicle specific transponders to carry, which open the cargo space when presented to the reader guarding it. For increased security, the driver cabin locks automatically when the cargo space unlocks. Additionally, cargo doors automatically lock when they close and will remain locked when the vehicle’s engine is running. The system works equally well in vehicles equipped with liftgates. Opening the vehicle’s driver cabin with the ignition key doesn’t affect its cargo space: it remains continuously locked. If needed, a vehicle’s cargo space could be opened remotely via fleet management software. If a transponder is stolen, a vehicle’s readers can be reprogrammed to not recognise the transponders.
Fleet management and vehicle tracking
Vehicles are also equipped with GPS transmitters that update fleet software with vehicle locations and routes
Vehicles are also equipped with GPS transmitters that update fleet software with vehicle locations and routes. The fleet software’s online tracking and route reporting also provides cargo companies a powerful fuel control ability that can reduce fleet costs.
“This system has significantly increased drivers’ security at work while reducing costs caused by theft”, notes Bo Schønning, CEO, Evotec ApS. “Fuel costs have also been reduced, as the cars aren’t left idling anymore. It is easier to control the fleet, and our customers can also follow the quality of deliveries with this system”, he continues.”
RFID technology
Founded in 1989, Idesco is an experienced company in the field of RFID technology. From the very beginning, Idesco was a pioneer in using RFID, deploying it for identification in industrial applications. Down through the years Idesco continued expanding its reputation as a pioneer provider by innovating numerous technological alternatives and multiple technologies for a variety of different application areas. Every day, Idesco devices collect data and enhance security for a variety of access control, vehicle identification, logistics and inventory control systems.

One of the UK’s top business and management schools, the Bloomsbury Institute, has upgraded its access control capabilities to the award-winning ASSA CLIQ Remote wireless locking technology from ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions.
Based in central London and formerly the London School of Business and Management, the Bloomsbury Institute delivers full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, finance and law, which are awarded by the University of Northampton.
ASSA CLIQ Remote wireless locking technology
The Bloomsbury Institute has to contend with a high turnover of students each academic year, as well as any changes to staff. The sheer number of people using the Institute’s buildings meant that its existing mechanical master key system was simply no longer feasible, unable to provide adequate protection for areas that might hold sensitive information, such as exam scripts.
As a result, the Bloomsbury Institute needed a flexible access control system that would be easy to maintain, granting secure access to individuals as and when needed, while delivering greater key control too.
Electromechanical locking system Providing an easy-to-use electromechanical locking system, the ASSA CLIQ Remote solution uses high-end micro-electronics and programmable keys
The answer was ASSA CLIQ Remote, which has been installed throughout the Bloomsbury’s Institute’s 7 Bedford Square teaching site, and selected areas within the institute’s 99 Gower Street building. Providing an easy-to-use electromechanical locking system, the ASSA CLIQ Remote solution uses high-end micro-electronics and programmable keys and cylinders to offer flexible control over access rights.
The Bloomsbury Institute can now programme and update each key remotely, removing or granting access privileges for the key holder in real time. This allows only those with the necessary authority to obtain access to private areas without inconveniencing others and removes the security risks associated with lost or stolen keys.
Remote Key Access
ASSA CLIQ Remote also provides a full audit trail for assured peace of mind and has the functionality to create time-defined user keys, only allowing access to an individual for a specified period. This feature is proving invaluable to the Bloomsbury Institute, which plans to eventually convert all cylinders at its 99 Gower Street site to ASSA CLIQ Remote, as part of its expansion plans.
Stephane Middleton, Estates & Facilities Manager at the Bloomsbury Institute, explains: “We are committed to the security and safety of student data, which led us to consider upgrading the mechanical master key system that we previously had in place. Using ASSA CLIQ Remote could not be easier. It is saving us countless hours of key cutting and changing cylinders, while significantly improving our key control.”
ASSA CLIQ Remote key for enhanced security
When a new employee joins the team, the ASSA CLIQ Remote key is the only one they will need"“When a new employee joins the team, the ASSA CLIQ Remote key is the only one they will need, irrespective of how many rooms they may occupy or how many areas they may need access to during their time with us. In addition, the system provides robust security; if a key is lost or stolen, we can cancel it, safe in the knowledge that we are completely secure.”
“The service from ASSA ABLOY has been outstanding. The company really made the effort to understand our business and its requirements. During the implementation phase, ASSA ABLOY provided comprehensive training on how to use the system to all staff that have administration rights, while working with our IT team to ensure the systems’ software is uploaded onto their machines.”
High-security physical master key system
“The best part of the service has been having a dedicated contact that has been onboard since the start, providing us with new updates, support and guidance. This part of the service is proving to be of great value, filling us with confidence to continue using ASSA ABLOY products in the future. Indeed, as we look to expand the sites we operate in, we envisage that all the cylinders will one day be converted to this system.”
Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote at ASSA ABLOY, said: “Our ASSA CLIQ Remote solution combines all the benefits of access control with a high-security physical master key system. The system was easily retrofitted, meaning there was very little disruption to the university during the installation process, and the institute no longer has to worry about the security concerns that come with a misplaced key.
Data security
“The fact that ASSA CLIQ Remote also offers the capability to log and provide a record of who has entered and exited an area is helping to ensure rooms that hold confidential papers or sensitive information remain secure.”
“We’re delighted to help the Bloomsbury Institute revolutionise its key management systems, delivering greater security, flexibility and key control.”

Ask a student, or pretty much anyone, what they think about “access control” and you’ll get a shrug. Conversely, all of us are enthusiastic about security and convenience. Students across Europe are discovering SMARTair wireless access control gives them both.
Adding SMARTair access control to a door involves just replacing a standard cylinder or escutcheon with a digital, smartphone- or smart-card–operated electronic lock. It’s hassle-free to make the switch to SMARTair. And with a system design focused on user experience, SMARTair takes some of the everyday pain out of student life. Wherever you fit SMARTair, it’s easy to configure access cards to enable payments in the canteen or at vending machines; for changing room locker locks; and for the photocopier or library loans. You can’t do that with a metal key.
MIFARE RFID cards At Madrid’s prestigious Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros (CUNEF) students now open doors with smart MIFARE RFID cards instead of keys
At Madrid’s prestigious Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros (CUNEF) students now open doors with smart MIFARE RFID cards instead of keys. CUNEF fitted escutcheons to monitor and ease access to different areas of the university for 1,600 students, without the need for expensive wired door locks. If a student loses their card, there’s no threat to campus security. A manager issues a new credential which automatically cancels the lost card — much faster than changing a lock.
When Mezzino took ownership of Rialto Court — apartments for students attending Durham University and Teesside University — they replaced a mechanical master key system with SMARTair. From the company’s point of view, the high annual tenant turnover and a need for scheduled cleaning and summer shutdown were becoming difficult to manage with physical keys. Students also reaped the benefits of their new, user-friendly access system. They have the confidence no previous resident of their flat has copied a physical key.
At Funway Academic Resort in Madrid, student rooms are also locked with SMARTair escutcheons. Energy-saving wall devices inside rooms regulate electricity use, and students each have their own safe locked with a SMARTair cabinet lock. The Funway gym, study rooms, games rooms, swimming pool and changing rooms, spa and staff areas are also locked with SMARTair escutcheons — and open with the same smart-card.
SMARTair Openow solution
The recent launch of the SMARTair Openow solution puts credentials on a mobile phoneThere’s more to come from SMARTair. The recent launch of the SMARTair Openow solution puts credentials on a mobile phone. With SMARTair and the Openow app, students can open their rooms and authorised doors with a smartphone. If you have your phone, you’re already carrying your keys.
Student services or facilities managers issue virtual keys over-the-air — and can revoke them whenever they choose — so there’s no need for a key-card handover meeting, at the beginning or end of term. A time-limited virtual key arrives ahead of the first day and automatically expires when it’s time to vacate your halls.
Mobile credentials
Mobile credentials will be a big hit. Student life goes on inside the handset, as much as IRL (“In Real Life”, for the uninitiated). Last year’s Deloitte Mobile Consumer Survey found a fifth of 18- to 24-year-olds even check their phone for messages in the middle of the night*.
From a security standpoint, phone-based credentials have another advantage. Checking our phones is “habitual”, “unconscious” and “repetitive”, according to one study**. We know very quickly if it is missing. How soon would you notice a missing plastic card, especially if you were enjoying yourself on a night out?
Biometric security Plus, a virtual key on every student’s smartphone potentially provides an extra layer of biometric protection for every controlled university door
Plus, a virtual key on every student’s smartphone potentially provides an extra layer of biometric protection for every controlled university door. Fingerprint, and even face and iris, scanners are commonplace on smartphones.
”Generation Z students were raised as digital natives,” says Felix Moran, SMARTair Product Manager at ASSA ABLOY. ”They expect convenience as a standard feature, not a mechanical solution used in Ancient Egypt. In Europe’s increasingly international, marketized higher education ecosystem, attracting these tech-savvy students is critical, as is keeping them satisfied with the campus experience.”
SMARTair TS1000 software
The complete SMARTair solution includes wireless escutcheons, cylinders, wall readers, locker locks and more; the intuitive SMARTair TS1000 software; and the enhanced new Openow app functionality. It works out the box and is easy to install — and even easier to operate.

Nationwide Building Society has partnered with Traka to provide an intelligent key management system in its branches. The partnership will enhance the Society’s processes in its network, for the benefit of its employees and members.
Nationwide has around 18,000 employees and around 650 branches across the UK. Previously branch managers were initially being relied upon to have ensured the management and safety of branch keys throughout the working day, and overnight. This has been a time constraining and manual process, but an essential part of branch security.
Traka’s intelligent key management solution has been trialled, originally tested across 21 sites, and systems
Key management process
Traka’s intelligent key management solution has been trialled, originally tested across 21 sites, and systems now operate across Nationwide’s UK-wide branch network.
Richard Newland, Director of Branch & Workplace Transformation at Nationwide said; “There was an opportunity to greatly improve our key management process, to make it easier for our colleagues to manage branch keys.”
Seamless installation process
“The introduction of Traka key management systems moved us into a more digital management system. Our colleagues no longer need to solely manage keys, and the audit trail capability has helped us to remove the manual paper recording and see the instant status of keys at any one time.”
Traka worked closely with Nationwide to understand bespoke requirements for key management across its branch network, ensuring a seamless installation process under a tight timeframe for delivery. Once installed, Traka worked closely with individual branches to ensure staff had full training in the use of key management systems and access control solutions for authorised personnel.
In Nationwide’s case, Traka has made a significant difference from an operational perspective
Accurate audit trail
Tom Smith, Traka Market Development Manager added: “What our relationship with Nationwide demonstrates is our preferred approach to working with clients, in true partnership. Our aim is to understand bespoke requirements for key management and ensure our systems can accommodate, without compromising on ease of use for staff.”
“In Nationwide’s case, Traka has made a significant difference from an operational perspective. The main resolution being staff no longer need to solely manage keys, and instead, they can focus on servicing members needs more efficiently. Nationwide has total peace of mind they have a secure and accurate audit trail of all keys, across every branch in its network.”

Traka has been specified at a main UK international Airport to deliver bespoke solutions for the safe management of replica improvised explosive devices (IEDs), alongside intelligent key management systems.
The UK airport, which cannot be named for security reasons, uses replica IEDs for training purposes across its security network, to ensure correct procedures are being followed in the unfortunate event of a real threat.
Security management using replica IEDs
The importance of secure management of replica IEDs is integral, with recent well-publicised events having shown the major disruption caused by any unaccounted items, including an abandonment of the last game of the season for Manchester United in 2016.
Traka, which already provides the airport with essential intelligent key management units, created a bespoke management locker solution for the safe storage of replica IEDs on site, to ensure they could only be operated by authorised personnel. The units present audit control capability and reporting on an instant basis with any units that do not get returned being instantly accountable. To have any replica IED device unaccounted for would have serious security implications for the Airport as a whole"
Intelligent key management
Says a Security Manager at the Airport, “To have any replica IED device unaccounted for would have serious security implications for the Airport as a whole, with a real possibility of closure and consequential mass disruption.”
“With increasing numbers of passengers and noted global security threats, we cannot afford to take the risk and knew Traka could be called upon as the experts to provide a solution. The lockers not only provide an extra security dimension, but also ensure the smooth running of the Airport security. They enhance our training objectives as the audit control capability allows replica IEDs to be used across terminal staff, safe in the knowledge they will always be accounted for and returned.” The lockers support the Airport’s use of Traka solutions for intelligent key management
Asset and vehicle tracking
The lockers support the Airport’s use of Traka solutions for intelligent key management for security and engineering keys, alongside asset and vehicle control. Ben Farrar, Traka Market Development Manager added, “It is the focus of every Airport to deliver the best possible experience for passengers, while ensuring their absolute safety and security at all times. And in doing so, ensure staff can present all processes in a smooth and stress-free environment.”
“Traka’s provision of bespoke locker solutions for the safekeeping of replica IEDs, alongside our intelligent key management systems as used by this Airport may only seem like smaller details in a complex security matrix. But they work together for the benefit of security teams to ensure effective management and automation, decreasing the likelihood of causing delays and disrupting the airport flow unnecessarily.”